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Compiled by Terry Taylor, Rose Klinkenberg, and Brian Klinkenberg. For further information, please contact us at: klink@interchange.ubc.ca

Latin Name Common NameRubus armeniacus (Syn. R. pro-cerus P.J. Muell; R. discolor Weihe & Ness) +

Himalayan blackberry

Rubus chamaemorus L. cloudberry

Rubus laciniatus Willd. + evergreen blackberry

Rubus parviflorus Nutt. thimbleberry

Rubus spectabilis Pursh. + salmonberry

Rubus ursinus ssp. macropetalus (Dougl. ex Hook) Taylor & Mac-Bryde +

blackberry

Sorbus acuparia L. + mountain ash

Spirea douglasii var. douglassii Hook. +

hardhack

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine L. + cleavers

Galium trifidum L. Var. pacificum Wieg. +

small bedstraw

Salicaceae

Populus alba L. silver poplar

Populus balsamifera ssp. tricho-carpa (T.& G.) Brayshaw +

black cottonwood

Populus tremuloides Michx. trembling aspen

Salix lucida Muhl. (Syn. includes S. lasiandra Bentham) +

Pacific willow

Saxifragaceae

Ribes sanguinium L. (P) + flowering currant

Scrophulariaceae

Digitalis purpurea L. (P) foxglove

Typhaceae

Typha latifolia L. wide-leaved cattail

Latin Name Common NamePlantaginaceae

Plantago lanceolata L. English plantain

Plantago major L. common plantain

Poaceae

Agrostis stolonifera L. creeping bentgrass

Alopecurus pratensis L. meadow foxtail

Anthosanthum odoratum L. vernal grass

Dactylis glomerata L. orchard grass

Holcus lanatus L. velvet-grass

Phalaris arunidinacea L. reed canary grass

Poa compressa L. Canada bluegrass

Polygonaceae

Polygonum aviculare L. knotweed

Polygonum convolvulus L. climbing bindweed

Polygonum persicaria L. spotted lady’s-thumb

Rumex acetosella L. sheep sorrel

Rumex obtusifolius L. broad-leaved dock

Polypodiaceae

Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eaton + licorice fern

Primulaceae

Lysimachia thyrsiflora L tufted loosestrife

Trientalis artica Fisch. northern starflower

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus repens L. creeping buttercup

Rhamnaceae

Rhamnus purshiana DC buckthorn

Rosaceae

Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. + saskatoon berry

Crataegus monogyna Jacq. + hawthorn

Fragaria virginiana Dusch. wild strawberry

Geum macrophyllum Willd. + large-leved avens

Malus fusca (Raf.) Schneld. (Syn. M. diversifolia (Bong.)) Roem.

Pacific crabapple

Malus pumilla Mill. (Syn. M. do-mestica Bork.; M. sylvestris)

cultivated apple

Oemleria cerasiformis (H.& A.) Landon

Indian plum

Potentilla pacifica Howell + Pacific silverweed

Prunus laurocerasus L. + cherry laurel

Rosa rugosa Thunb. rose

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Admission is by donation

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please call 604-718-6188 or email nature@richmond.ca

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Checklist of Vascular Plants (2001)Latin Name Common Nameapiaceae

Oenanthe sarmentosa Presl. water parsley

aquifoliaceae

Ilex aquifolium L. English holly

asteraceae

Achillea millefolium L. + yarrow yarrow

Anaphalis margaritaceae (L.) Benth & Hook +

pearly everlasting

Bidens cernua + common beggarticks

Bidens connata var. petiolata (Nutt.) Farw.

beggarticks

Bidens tripartita L. + beggarticks

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada thistle

Cirsium vulgar (Savi) Tenore bull thistle

Gnaphalium uliginosum L. boneset

Hypochaeris radicata L. false dandelion

Lactuca biennis (Moench) Fem. tall blue lettuce

Lactuca canadensis var. canadensis L.

lettuce

Lactuca muralis (L.) Fresn. wall lettuce

Lapsana communis L. nipplewort

Leontodon autumnalis L. fall dandelion / hawksbit

Senecio vulgaris L. common groundsel

Solidago canadensis L. + Canada goldenrod

Taraxacum officinale Webber common dandelion

Betulaceae

Alnus rubra Bong. red alder

Betula papyrifera L. (+ hybrids) + white birch

Betula pendula Roth (+ hybrids) + European white birch

Blechnaceae

Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth + deer fern

Brassicaceae

Draba verna L. whitlow-grass

Raphanus raphanistrum L. radish

Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. hedge mustard

callitrichaceae

Callitriche stagnalis Scop. + water-starwort

Latin Name Common Namecaprifoliaceae

Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) DC trumpet honeysuckle

Lonicera involucrata (Richards Banks) black twinberry

Sambucus racemosa ssp.+ pubescens var. arborescens (T.& G.) Gray

coast red elderberry

caryophyllaceae

Cerastium fontanum ssp. triviale L. mouse-eared chickweed

Stellaria calycantha (Ledeb.) Bong. northern stellaria

Stellaria media (L.) Vill. common chickweed

convolvulaceae

Convolvulus sepium L. + common morning-glory

cornaceae

Cornus stolonifera Michx. (Syn. C. sericea L. in part) +

red-osier dogwood

cyperaceae

Carex canescens L. sedge

Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt. + sedge

Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roem.& Schult. Link +

sedge

Eriophorum chamissonis C.A. Mey + cotton grass

Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl. + beak rush

Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth + wool grass

Scirpus microcarpus Presl. + small-fruited bulrush

Latin Name Common NameKalmia polifolia var. polifolia Hook. (Syn. K. microphylla ssp. occiden-talis) +

bog laurel

Rhododendon groenlandicum Oeder +

Labrador tea

Vaccinium corymbosum L. + blueberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. + large cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccus L. (Syn.: see also Oxycoccus oxycoccus, etc.) +

small cranberry

Vaccinium uliginosum L. ssp. oc-cidentale (A. Gray) Hult. +

bog blueberry

Fabaceae

Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link broom

Melilotus alba Desr. + white sweet clover

Trifolium pratense L. + red clover

Trifolium repens L. + white clover

Fagaceae

Quercus robur L. English oak

Geraniaceae

Geranium robertianum L. + herb-Robert

Juncaceae

Juncus effusus L. + common rush

Juncus tenuis L. + path rush

Lemnaceae

Lemna minor L. duckweed

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodium clavatum L. club-moss

Lythraceae

Lythrum salicaria L. + purple loosestrife

Nymphaceae

Nuphar polysepalum Engelm. Indian pond lily

onagraceae

Epilobium angustifolium L. + fireweed

Pinaceae

Pinus contorta var. contorta Dougl. shore pine

Pinus monticola Dougl. (P) western white pine

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

Douglas fir

Thuja plicata Donn western red cedar

Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg western hemlock

Latin Name Common Namedennstaedtiaceae

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. + bracken fern

droseraceae

Drosera rotundifolia L. + round-leaved sundew

dryopteridaceae

Athyrium felix-femina var. cyclosorum (Rupr.) C. Christ +

lady fern

Cryopteris austriaca spiny wood fern

Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) K.B. + sword fern

equisetaceae

Equisetum arvense L. + field horsetail

ericaceae

Andromeda polifolia L. + bog rosemary

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull + heather

Gaultheria shallon Prush. + salal